Morning Report for Friday 4 April 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff has doubled down on his comments about Trump, we get reaction from the business community to the Trump administration's… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:47 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:41 AM.Pickleball, padel, and padder, people can't seem to get enough of these sports with funny sounding names. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at why these racquet sports are taking off. Audio

8:39 AM.Police are investigating the theft of hundreds of bales of hay worth thousands of dollars in Taranaki. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

8:36 AM.What does the weekend look like for Liam Lawson in his Racing Bull? Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:17 AM.New Zealand company Skellerup prepared well in advance for President Trump's tariff announcement. Skellerup chief executive Graham Leaming spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:10 AM.President Donald Trump is remaining defiant after the unveiling of yesterday's global tariffs. Washington D.C. correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

7:56 AM.While the spotlight at Polyfest is often on the performers and the vibrant cultural displays, what many don't see is the tireless work that goes on behind the scenes. Grace Fiavaai reports. Audio

7:53 AM.Children's unfiltered access to the internet is under scrutiny these days thanks to shows like Netflix series Adolescence, and one initiative in Auckland aims to draw even more attention to the danger… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A golf course architect says Takapuna Golf Course shouldn't be shut down under council plans to bolster flood mitigation, and that it could be part of the solution. Golf Course Architect Kristine Kerr… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.A month's worth of rain is bearing down as the largest weather system of the year, a widespread "atmospheric river", washes over the country. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:38 AM.The boat capsize that claimed five lives off Kaikōura in 2022 has shown up failings in the outdated 111 emergency call system. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:25 AM.New Zealand's former high commissioner to the United Kingdom, the former Labour Party leader Phil Goff, has doubled down on comments that led to his sacking last month. Goff spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have been described as the biggest change to global trade in 100 years. Business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

7:10 AM.New Zealand exporters have to absorb a 10 percent tariff to send goods into the United States. Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva and New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand will be submitted to a baseline 10 percent tariff rate on exports to the US. Law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts partner Sarah Salmond spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

6:45 AM.Some of New Zealand's biggest exporters to the US are trying to come to grips with what exactly the Trump administration's new tariffs will mean to them. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio

6:41 AM.The Chiefs v Reds game in Hamilton tonight isn't just a top of the table clash. Audio

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The government's new criteria for emergency housing is seeing more than 90 people a month turned away, because they've caused or contributed to their current situation. Katie Todd has the details. Audio